Banana production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Banana production was 46,922 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana production in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Burkina Faso stood at 46,922 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Burkina Faso peaked at 56,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,000 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 72nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Banana production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51,000 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 53,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 51,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 54,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 56,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 46,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 46,046 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,366 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47,118 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,922 tonnes | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 46,922 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 46,922 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,857 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 46,490 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 47,118 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Jordan 58,438 tonnes compare
- 70 Central African Republic 57,240 tonnes compare
- 71 Guadeloupe 52,250 tonnes
- 73 Lebanon 40,600 tonnes compare
- 74 Senegal 38,625 tonnes compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 34,585 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Burkina Faso?
- Banana production in Burkina Faso was 46,922 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for banana production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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